At approximately 7:00 p.m., officers from the Kitazawa Police Station entered the couple’s apartment in the Miyasaka area and found the body of Yumiko Yamaguchi, 24, lying atop a futon.

Hikichi, who has been charged with murder, has reportedly admitted to the allegations. “We got into a dispute, and I strangled her,” the suspect is quoted by police.

On Saturday afternoon, Kikichi consulted with police about the whereabouts of his girlfriend. After the suspect contradicted himself a number of times, police decided to visit the residence they shared.